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Spread the Sickness
MBS · Mirrodin Besieged #56 · Common · released 2011-02-04
{4}{B}
Sorcery
Destroy target creature, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Life is ephemeral. Phyrexia is eternal.
Spread the Sickness is a common black sorcery from Mirrodin Besieged (2011). It has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 2011 to 2015. Recent market prices range from $0.22 to $1.05 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.23
USD Foil$1.05
Format legality
Where you can play Spread the Sickness in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (3)
Prices range from $0.22 to $1.05 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Modern Masters 2015 at $0.22.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrodin Besieged This page | 56 | Common | $0.23 | $1.05 |
| Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia | 79 | Common | — | — |
| Modern Masters 2015 | 98 | Uncommon | $0.22 | $0.33 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (8).
- 2023-02-04If a permanent ever has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it at the same time, they're removed in pairs as a state-based action so that the permanent has only one of those kinds of counters on it.
- 2023-02-04An ability that triggers "Whenever you proliferate" triggers even if you chose no permanents or players while doing so.
- 2023-02-04Players can respond to a spell or ability whose effect includes proliferating. Once that spell or ability starts to resolve, however, and its controller chooses which permanents and players will get new counters, it's too late for anyone to respond.
- 2023-02-04To proliferate, you can choose any permanent that has a counter, including ones controlled by opponents. You can choose any player who has a counter, including opponents. You can't choose cards in any zone other than the battlefield, even if they have counters on them.
- 2023-02-04You don't have to choose every permanent or player that has a counter, only the ones you want to add another counter to. Since "any number" includes zero, you don't have to choose any permanents at all, and you don't have to choose any players at all.
- 2023-02-04If a player or permanent has more than one kind of counter on it, and you choose for it to get additional counters, it must get one of each kind of counter it already has. You can't have it get just one kind of counter it already has and not the others.
- 2013-07-01If the creature regenerates or has indestructible when Spread the Sickness resolves, you'll still proliferate.
- 2011-06-01If the creature is an illegal target when Spread the Sickness tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You won't proliferate.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spread the Sickness legal in Commander?
Yes — Spread the Sickness is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Spread the Sickness legal in?
Spread the Sickness is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Spread the Sickness been printed?
Spread the Sickness has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 2011 to 2015.
What is the cheapest printing of Spread the Sickness?
The cheapest printing is Modern Masters 2015 (#98) at about $0.22.
Who illustrated Spread the Sickness?
This printing of Spread the Sickness was illustrated by Jaime Jones.